Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 484 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 35 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 24 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 22 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 20 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 29 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
22. 22.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
25. 25.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 34 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
33. 33.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 25 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples

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